For NPA Seal Program, Best Is Yet To Come, Says VP Welch
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
NPA’s natural seal program grew by 50% over the past year, fueled by demand from consumers and retailers for authentic natural products, says NPA’s Cara Welch. Organization has reached a milestone, hitting its 1,200th product certification.
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